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Application rile-d November 21, 1921. Serial No. 516,713.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK L. Ron, a citizen of the United States, anda-resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ofillinois, have invented certain new and userul improvements in DisplayBoxes, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in display boxes,and has for 'ts object the provision ot a box for the display of goodsor commodities of any form. which is convenient to assemble, requires aminimum of space in packing and shipping, is very attractive inappearance, is economical in manufacture, and which has integralsupports supporting the box and its goods at a suitable display angle.

A further object is to cut said box. from a single blank of paper, andarrange the parts so that all its display words and char- Y acters maybe printed on the face side of the paper blank.-

@ther objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings "forming a part of this specication, and.

in which,

l Figi is a view of the pattern or blank from which the entire box withits support is folded,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view o the inished box set upfor display ofgoods placed therein,

Fig. 3 is a rear 'view oi the box, vtaken at a downward angle, in thedirection oi the arrow 3 in Fig. e,

Figa is a cross sectional view, taken on line -Li of Fig. 3,

, Fi 5 is a plan view of the box foldedv `dat or shi ment, with itssupporting mem-- ber folded eneath the bottom member, and onl themembers forming its, iront wall tol ed or' lued together, Fig 6 ilustrates the pattern of a modied orm or supporting means andfasteninmeans therefor, v

1g. 7 is a plan vieur of said modied form of 'support folded inposition,

28 are retained at the side o 8 is a side view of said moed term `ofsupport,

and astening means shown in Fig. 9, folded in position, and

Fig. l1 is a vertical sectional view on line 11--11 of Fig. 10.

ln making the display box a pattern or suitable size and shape isstamped or cut from a blank of folding-box stock or carton stock ofpaper. Fig. l illustrates one such form of attern, while Figs. S and 9illustrate modified `forms of supportin integral with the box, but ineach crm the supporting means is triangular in outline and presents acontinuous line of support or supporting shoulder bearing beneath thebottom of the bon.

The form oi my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 "to 5 inclusivecomprises a bottom wall l5 having a strip 16 connected to its forwardside, which strip is bent inward on the intermediate dotted line andforms .the inner portion or inner member of the front wall .of the box.Side members 18 extend from the opposite sides of the bottom wall andare bent on the intermediate lines shown in Fig. i, forming the sidewalls of the box,

said members 18 having iaps 19 extending.

from their 'onter portions which are provided with openings 20. From.the rear side or said bottomlwall extends a member. 21 forming the rearwall of thebon, and having `iiaps 22 extending from its ends, which arefolded against the inside of the side walls l. A supporting bar 2iextends from the rear wall 2l and has a semicircular opening means 25from which is cut a partial disc 26 entending upward' from a displaypanel 27, which is connected to and bent downward from the supportinglbar 2li. ln stamping outA the members 2e and 27 -narrowstrips saidmembers. Said strips extend from the rear wall 2l and form side ledgesot the box, which tmminate in a front ledge 29, and tongues 30 arepunched trom the saidV leds 28 to engege in the opge 20 on deps it, tokeep Ediz) said aps extending inward of ledges 28, in

order to retain the ila s 19 in iront of the which are folded togetheras a support for the box. The support in either form extends from thefront wall 31 and is triangular in outline bearing with its upper edgeor shoulder continuously from one edge to the opposite edge of thebottom of the box, thus forming a strong and substantial support. ln theforms-illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 and .6 to 8, the point of thetriangular support is at the front and the vertical side of the triangleis under the rear end of the box, while in the form shown in Figs. 9 to11, the triangular support extends from side to side under the rearportion of the box, but in either case the box is supported with itsrear wall elevated at a desirable display an le, and the support extendscon-- tinuously rom one edge to the other of theV bottom, instead ofproviding only a number of points or lugs to support the box, as in vthesupports now on the market.

ln the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, the base member 34 of thesupport extends from the lower edge of the front wall 31 and is foldedbeneath the bottom of the box. Said base 34 is supplied with asupporting shoulder at each side, each shoulder consisting of atriangular strip 35 turned up from the base member and a similar strip36 bent down from saidstrip 35 forming a supporting ridge or edge 3which bears from the front to the rear of the bottom 15 of the box, anda ilap 38 extends sideways from each v istrip 36, which bears on thebase 34' and en- -torni',

triangular side strip 45 bent vertically up` l gages under a tongue 39cut out from said base member as best shown in Fig. 3. This' form ofsupport provides a very strong and ecient support and is the onepreferred for large boxes and those intended-to carry heavy goods.

In the form of support illustrated in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive the basemember 44 extends from the front wall 31, as infthe `and is provided ateach side with a wards and a fla 46 extending laterally inwards'tromsaid) strip 45, one of'said flaps being provided with a slot 47 and theother with a tongue 48 which engages in said slot and retains thesupporting members in posi-l tion. In this form the aps bear beneathpreceding mainly supported on the side stri s 45, this form of supportbeing adapte or the smaller or lighter boxes.

In the form of support illustrated in Figs. 9 to 11, the base member 54extends fromthe front wall 31 and is provided at its detached side withan upturned strip 55, from which extends a downturned strip 56, saidstrips forming a triangular supporting shoulder with aridge 57 whichbears beneath the rear portion of the bottom 15, from side to side ofthe box .4. flap 58 extends laterally from. the strip 56, bears on thebase member 54 and engages a tongue 59 cut out from said base member,thus retaining the supporting shoulder in position. ln this form thesupporting shoulder is triangular in cross section as in the preferredtorni, except that in thedpreferred form two such shoulders are use lnshipment by the manufacturer and jobber these boxes may be retained inthe tlat pattern form as originally stamped out, as

shown in Fig. 1, or the strip lrmay be brought over against the insideoi: the facing strip 31, and may be gluedor pasted, or otherwise`fastened thereto ii' desired, thus forming the front ont the box, andthe device may be then folded dat along the two dotted lines shown inFig. 1, between the members 21 and 24 and the members 31 and 84, thefolded box presenting the appearance illustrated in ig. 5. The baker,coniectioner or manufacturer of the goods for which the box is used,thereafter oldsthe box in shape and places his goods therein, foldingthe strips 24 and 27 dat over the box, as indicated in dotted lines inFig. 4, and folding the members of the sup ort in their original shapeflat under the ox bottom, thus shipping the box with the goods to theretail dealer. display panels upwards and the supporting means inposit-ion, the box then presenting the appearance illustrated in Fi 2,the box Said retail dealer then folds the thus presenting an attractivedisplay position for showing the goods.

In producing this box the parts have been vso arranged that all. thedisplay matter and any suitable ornamentation can be printed on one sideof the original pattern and especially on the display members 26 and 27,the

blank, comprising a bottom member desees? desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modiications as come within the scope of the'appendedclaims.

Havmg described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

l. A display box stamped from a single blank of paper, including meanstor supporting said box at a proper display angle; a display panelextending upwards from one edge of said box; a side ledge on the upperrace of said box; and means bearing on and extending beyond said ledgefor retaining said anel in position.

2. A disp ay box stamped from a single from which side members and arear member are bent upwards; means for supporting said box at a properdisplay an le; side edges on the upper face of said ox; a display panelbent upwards from between said side ledges; and means Jfolded over fromsaid side members and extending inward beyond said ledges for retainingthe display 'panel in position.

3. A display box stamped from a single I blank of paper, including asupporting supportedv vertically by sai strips -exten shoulder forming acontinuous support beneath said box, said supportin shoulder beingformed by folding a portion of one end of said blank upwards, againfolding it over and then securing it in position, a display panelextending upwards from one end ot said box, side edges on the uppervface of said box, and means extending beyond said ledges for retainingsaid panel in f position.

fi. A display box formed from a. .single blank, comprisin a bottommember from which side mem ers and rear and front members are bentupwards; a display panel supported vertically by said rear member; airont panel connected to said rear member; and supporting means foldablerearward from said vfront panel for supporting said box at an inclined,angle.

5. A display box formed trom a single bank comprising a bottom memberfrom which the side members and rear and iront members are bent upwards;display members extending upward `trom and being vertically supported bysaid rear member; strips extending forward from said rear member; andAsupporting means connected to said strips and being foldable beneathsaid boxlfor supporting said box at an inclined an e.

A display box formed from a single blank comprising a bottom member fromwhich side walls and a rear and inner front wall are bent upwards; a dislay member rmi' wall; forward from said rear wal .an outer ont wall bentdown from said strips; and supporting means bent from sai front wallforming a support f continuous from edge to edge of said bottom member.

7. A display box formed from a single blank comprising a bottom memberfrom which side walls and a rear wall and inner front wall are bentupwards; display members vertically supported by said rear wall; sidestrips extending forward from said rear wall, means on said strips forengaging and holdin means on said side walls forward of sai displaymembers to retain said display members in position; and supporting meansconnected to said strips for supporting said box at an inclined angle.

8. A display box formed .from a single blank comprising a bottom member;side walls and a rear and inner front wall bent up from said bottommember; a display panel supported above said rear wall; display strips,extending forward from said rear wall; avfacing member extending fromsupporting means extending 'from said facing member, :forming acontinuous supporting shoulder beneath said box.

9. A display box formed from a single blank comprising a bottom member;side .walls and a rear wall and inner front wall bent up from saidbottom member; a display panel supported above said rear wall; displaystrips extending forward from said rear wall; a facing member extendingfrom the iorward ends of said displa strips; and supportingmeansextending om sai facing member, bearing continuously from edge toedge beneath said bottom member.

10. A display box formed from a single blank, comprising a bottom wall;side walls and a rear wall and inner front wall bent up from said bottomwall; a display panel supported upon said rear wall; display stripsextending forward from said rear wall; a acing panel extending from saiddisplay strips; supporting means bent rearroo ward from said facingpanel forming a continuous supporting shoulder; and (3o-operating meanson said strips and side walls for holding said panel in position.

11. A display box formed `trom a singie blank comprising a bottom memberfrom which side, front and rear members are ben-t upwardly; a displaymember supported upon said rear member; a taci member connected to saidrear member; and supporting means connec to said facing member, saidmeans including a base and a continuous shoulder triangular in crossseetion.- formed on oneedge of said base..

i2. A display box formed from a single blank comprising a bottom memberfrom lll@ y upon seid rear member; a facing membei` connected to saidrear member; supporting means connected to said facing member, saidmeans including a base and a supporting shoulder triangular in crosssection formed on each side edge of saidbase; and holding tonguesextending from said base fer holding said shoulders in position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speccetion in thepresence of 10 two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK L. Ron. Witnesses:

JosHUA R. H. Poms, Fmi meeneemt

